No matter the variant, the AC-130 is jam-packed with the sort of weaponry one would expect to find on a “gunship.” ...

These large-capacity, highly specialized aircraft deliver significant volumes of fire retardant in a single mission, ...

With peak fire season on the horizon, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state's second C-130 Hercules (C-130H) airtanker is ...

MC-130H: Two pilots, a navigator and electronic ... Structural changes to a basic C-130 include the addition of an in-flight refueling receptacle and strengthening of the tail to allow high ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the readiness of California's second C-130 Hercules airtanker for firefighting operations ahead of the approaching peak fire season.

even with the AC-130 gunship variant. The C-130 Hercules And Its Power Train In September 2022, Air Mobility Command was ...

C-130H Hercules are capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and are the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force] Electric arc ...

The newly all-digital C-130H cockpit sits ready for its next test flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The major upgrade, called Avionics Modernization Program Increment 2, is a significant ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With peak fire season rapidly approaching, California has bolstered its firefighting arsenal by deploying a second C-130H Hercules airtanker, solidifying its status as home ...

The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) retired fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft has been sold to an American aerial firefighting company for $9 million. (Photo/Supplied) The New Zealand ...

A total of eight C-130J aircraft will be used to recapitalize the aging C-130H fleet, where older C-130H models will be fleet managed out of service and replaced by C-130H models from converting ...